10:30 - 11:30 AM - Convocation: "My Revolutionary Idea"Brian "Fox" Ellis, storyteller, author and naturalist, will portray a young Charles Darwin recounting his adventures sailing on HMS Beagel and the evidence that led to his revolutionary theory.Free admissionCentennial Hall

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - President's State of the College MeetingOlin Auditorium

7:00 PM - "Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War"Steve Warren will lead this final session on the American Civil War.For details or to register and obtain copies of program materials, visit 2nd fl. reference desk or call 309.524.2470. Free admission.Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline, Illinois

Community Engagement Center

Internship Information- Delivered Directly to the Classroom

Organizations expect to increase internship hiring by approximately 7% this year. Those organizations reported that they will draw approximately 40% of their new college hires from their internship program. -National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 2011 Internship and Co-op Survey

The Internship Office is currently scheduling 10-15 minute classroom presentations to raise awareness of internship resources and increase student participation in internship opportunities. Please contact Erin Leifker, Internship Advisor, 794-7339 if you are interested in scheduling a brief presentation, at the beginning or end of class, for your students. Internships are great opportunities and we want to see Augustana students benefit from an experience!

In addition, if you have classes you are planning to cancel please let us know, we would be happy to use the time to present or tailor a presentation to the needs of your students.

Augie Hub, a campus wide system, connects students with jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. Currently there are 426 opportunities available to Augie Students local and nationwide. Encourage your students to log in and use this valuable resource.

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

2011 Internship and Co-op Survey

The Internship Office is currently scheduling 10-15 minute classroom presentations to raise awareness of internship resources and increase student participation in internship opportunities. Please contact Erin Leifker, Internship Advisor, 794-7339 if you are interested in scheduling a brief presentation at the beginning or end of class for your students. Internships are great opportunities and we want to see Augustana students benefit from an experience! In addition, if you have classes you are planning to cancel please let us know, we would be happy to use the time to present or tailor a presentation to the needs of your students.

Wondering how to help your students who are waffling on their major?Not sure how to get advisees from undecided to decided?

Send them to us!

This year, we in Career Development have reviewed and updated our offering of career assessment tools. FOCUS is gone, but we have a great set of new tools for a diverse set of student needs. We' love to talk with any student who falls in the "I think I know, but I'm not sure" category or even the "I have so many options but have no clue how to decide" category.

Many times, students need more information about themselves before they can confidently make a decision. That's why we have tools to help students learn more about their...

Interests (Strong Interest Inventory or Majors Scorecard)

Skills (Transferable Skills Inventory or SkillScan)

Values (informal Values Assessment)

Personality (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)

Questions or comments, contact Karen Eilers, Director of Career Development x7578.